Hop Pellets clogging fermenter dip tube

[stadelman]

Hmmm… sounds like a good idea.

The description says that hop pellets may cause clogging, but that’s not your experience?

@hoser

Stadelman,
I too ferment in a 10 gallon keg and dry hop with loose pellets.  This is the solution I came up with.

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I just place it on the end of my dip tube before I sanitize and fill my keg.  It is a little bit of a trick to hold it onto the tube as you insert it into the keg, because it will fall off occasionally.  Once it is in place you are good to go.  I have a dip tube that I have cut off the last inch and one that is normal length.  With the sure screen or similar screen I have never had an issure with the out tube clogging with pellent or dry hops in any amount or length of tubing.  It may not be of help in your present situation, but I would definitely do this for future batches.  You could certainly attach the sure screen to a racking cane to get your latest batch out of the fermenter, although I don’t think it works as well.

Hoser